observatory. the traditional shamrock handover with president biden will take place in the oval office on sunday. the president met withffice to discuss relations between the two nations and other foreign policy issues. minister for the annual friends of ireland luncheon ahead of st. patrick's day on sunday. live coverage starts shortlyernn c-span. ahead of the lunch, president biden met with the arched premise or to discuss relations between the two nations. pres. biden: welcome back to the oval office. it is good to have you back. i want t thank you again for the reception i had when i was last in ireland. as a matter fact, i am not sure my family wanted to come home with me it was so nice. look, great to see you, great chance to return some of the hospitality you provided me when i was an ireland last -- in ireland last. i know there are all kinds of irish thingso say made the hingf our friendship never go rusty, you know, the irish irish -- [indiscernible] -- good friends. in today's celebrate